Redmond Pie - Part 2043

Facebook To Cut Chat From Main App, Force Every User To Download Facebook Messenger

Paul Morris·July 29, 2014

As part of its continuing effort to focus on user-experience and force the majority of mobile users of its service to download and install the official Messenger app, Facebook has reiterated the fact that the built-in chat and messaging functionality will soon disappear from the main Facebook app. The Palo Alto based social network has plied significant resources into developing and improving the Facebook mobile experience over the last twenty-four months, with the standalone Facebook Messenger app spearheading that internal initiative. Over the next few days users who still have access to the chat functionality within the main Facebook app will be receiving notifications to warn them of the impending change.

If You Must Take Photos At A Concert, Then Please Use This iPhone App Instead

Oliver Haslam·July 29, 2014

If you've a concert-goer, then you're no doubt already acutely aware of one problem that has cropped up over the last ten years or so. In fact, we'd say it's only really come to our attention since the iPhone arrived in 2007.

Apple Launches 2014 Retina MacBook Pro Refresh, Here’s What Is New

Paul Morris·July 29, 2014

You Can Already Pre-Order A REAL 24k Gold Or Platinum iPhone 6

Ben Reid·July 29, 2014

The iPhone 6 mightn't have been released or even announced as yet by Apple, but you wouldn't know given the moves of some companies. As well as the usual assortment of fakes - some of which seem mightily similar to the purported form factor of the device itself - pre-orders are now being taken for the customary spate of 24k gold and platinum versions of the device.

Hilton Hotel To Let You Use Your Smartphone As Room Key

Ben Reid·July 29, 2014

In spite of the fact that our smartphones are already capable of processing payments and unlocking doors, we're still quite a way off ditching the traditional card and key from our still-lengthy list of pocket fodder. The Hilton Hotel chain, which already allows those staying to check in using their mobile devices, will soon permit guests to use them for purpose of entering and exiting a room during their stay, promoting the kind of seamlessness that already ought to be a feature at such a high-end chain.

These 9 iPhone And iPad Apps Are Worth $25, You Can Download Them For Free Today

Oliver Haslam·July 29, 2014

5.5-inch iPhone 6 Phablet And iWatch Release Time-Frame Revealed In New Report

Ben Reid·July 29, 2014

With Google having recently showcased Android Wear, a smartwatch specific flavor of its famed mobile operating system, it is widely presumed that Apple will follow suit and build its own competitor. Even though, earlier on this year, it was reckoned that Apple may drop the so-called iWatch alongside the iPhone 6, it has long since been suspected that the wearable would in fact be delayed until the holiday season, but in an interesting twist, it appears that the also-delayed 5.5-inch iPhone 6 may be joining it.

New App Lets You Instantly Stream Torrent Files To Apple TV Via AirPlay

Paul Morris·July 29, 2014

If you're going to build a piece of software that will surely annoy one of the world's largest tech company, then you may as well choose one that is at the top of its game. In this case, the company is Apple and the software in question is TorrenTV, a cross-platform streaming app that allows users to stream torrents directly to Apple's "hobby" project, the Apple TV.

This Tiny Projector Can Turn Any Wall Into A 80-inch Touch Screen [Video]

Oliver Haslam·July 29, 2014

Leaked Photos Compare 4.7-inch And 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Logic Boards Side-by-Side

Ben Reid·July 28, 2014

Apple's iPhone 6 is said to be headed to market late September, which makes sense given the past few release brackets, but whilst we've been treated to an abundance of coverage relating to the 4.7-inch variant, the more sizeable, 5.5-inch option has remained fairly elusive. This is, however, beginning to change, which suggests that the manufacturing process for the larger configuration is up and running, and to kick off what'll no doubt amount another week of considerable iPhone 6-related leaks, the logic boards of the two different size options have been compared side-by-side.

This Unfortunate 13-Year Old Teenager’s Samsung Galaxy S4 Caught Fire Under Her Pillow [Video]

Ben Reid·July 28, 2014

When we make the purchase of a new smartphone, or any mobile gadget for that matter, we take one or two things for granted. One aspect that we assume to be a given is that, above all, said device is safe to use, and will not cause any harm. Despite this, though, there have been several instances where folks have looked on as their beloved gizmos spontaneously combusted, and although you may be one of the man millions to sleep with your handset under your pillow, you mightn't after witnessing the smoldering mess that one Galaxy S4 owner's device was left in.

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 Cortana Ad Puts Apple’s Siri To Shame [Video]

Ben Reid·July 28, 2014

Classic Nokia And Ericsson Phones Reimagined As Modern Day Smartphones [Video]

Paul Morris·July 28, 2014

Modern day smartphones and mobile devices are readily available through bricks and mortar stores, as well as through a multitude of online retailers, but it wasn't that long ago that owning a mobile phone was considered to be something reserved for high flying businessmen and the financially elite. If you are from the old-school, and fondly remember your old Nokia or Ericsson feature phone, then these recreations of old into new will definitely blow off some of the cobwebs and make you realize how far the mobile industry has progressed.

Apple’s iPhone And iPad Could Be Successful Companies In Their Own Right [Chart]

Oliver Haslam·July 28, 2014

When Apple recently announced its latest financial results, there was little to get too excited about. Big sales are a given these days for Apple, but with new products not expected for another month or two, the analysts that like to make so much noise just haven't had too much to feed on, making this particular call even more boring than usual.

2014 Retina MacBook Pro 15-inch Specs Leaked [Photo]

Oliver Haslam·July 28, 2014

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